liver anatomy no no no

Question 1

Answer 1

Question 2

Answer 2

Question 3

how many hepatic veins are there and where do they go to

Answer 3

3 ivc

Question 4

superior mesenteric arter loops over…

Answer 4

left renal vein

Question 5

Answer 5

Question 6

what 2 things join to make hepatic portal vein

Answer 6

superior mes vein and splenic vein

Question 7

where does splenic vein travel

Answer 7

behind the stomach

Question 8

where does inf mes vein drain

Answer 8

into splenic vein

Question 9

what is this and what does it drain

Answer 9

left gastric vein, lesser curv of stomach and distal oesophagus

Question 10

where is cholesterol produced

Answer 10

liver

Question 11

4 sites of porto-caval anastomoses

Answer 11

oesophageal
retroperitoneal
rectal
umbilical IF ligamentum teres recacalised

Question 12

lethal sequelus of portal hypertension

Answer 12

oesophageal varices bleeding

Question 13

presentation of oesophageal variceal bleeding

Answer 13

catastrophic black, tarry haematemesis

Question 14

how can liver failure cause throbocytopenia

Answer 14

portal hypertension leads to blood pooling in the spleen therefore leading to much less platelets in the systmic circulation

Question 15

whats is this, what is teh resulting condition called

Answer 15

gallstone blocking cystic duct - billiary colic - RUQ pain

Question 16

how can you identifiy cholecystitis

Answer 16

Murphy’s sign. place hand on middle of liver and ask pt to inhlae. Will be more painful on inspiration as the gallbladder presses into the hand

Question 17

what is imflamed gallbladder called

Answer 17

cholecystitis

Question 18

what can happen here

Answer 18

biliary colic, jaundice, pancreatitis, cholecystitis